The energy from the thermal pulse can initiate fires in dry, flammable materials, such as dry leaves, grass, old newspaper, thin dark flammable fabrics, etc.
Bridge Railing
Thermal shadows from the bridge railing in Hiroshima.
Bridge Railing
Thermal shadows from the bridge railing in Hiroshima.
Scorched Gas Tank
Thermal shadows from the gas handle in Hiroshima.
Chair Upholstery
Flash burns on upholstery of chairs.
Roof Tile
Blistered surface of roof tile.
Human Shadow
Shadow of a soldier on a wooden wall.
Charred Paint
The house's paint is charred from a nuclear test.
School Bus
A sequence shows a typical school bus being exposed to a nuclear blast at the Nevada Test Site.